🇬🇧🇪🇸 poplar - álamo : English Lesson

Meaning of "poplar" ("álamo"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A poplar is a type of tree that grows quickly and has softwood. Its leaves are often shaped like hearts, and they rustle noisily in the wind. Poplar trees are commonly found in parks and forests.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I built a treehouse in a poplar tree. Now it feels like a treeboat during storms.

Poplar trees grow so fast that if you blink, you might suddenly have a forest.

I named the poplar in my backyard Bob. Now Bob keeps dropping leaves all over my lawn.

Poplar trees are great… unless you’re allergic to pollen, then they’re just leafy villains.

I tried to climb a poplar tree, but it swayed so much, I felt like I was on a rollercoaster.

By the river, a child hugged a poplar and watched its leaves shake like tiny dancers. A second poplar leaned close; a row of poplar trees bowed and waved as the wind moved through. The child laughed, ran fingers along poplar bark, and felt safe while the poplar row kept dancing until sunset.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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